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X -- RENTAL OF MEETING ROOMS SOL 53SBNB060050 DUE 031500 POC Sandra L. Febach, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6326, FAX (301) 963-7732. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Baltimore Convention Center of Baltimore, MD for meeting space for the 23rd Information Systems Security Conference on October 16 through October 19, 2000. The contractor shall provide space for a registration area to be used to register approximately 1600 people during the day before the conference and in the evening before the conference from 6-9 PM. The registration area shall remain open throughout the conference. There shall be space for four tutorials for 100 people each, set theater style on the afternoon of the last day. The plenary session, attended by 1600 and set theater style with a stage for a keynote speaker and other presenters, shall take place on the first day from 10 am to noon and on the last day from 11 am to 12:30 PM. Also required are 7 meeting rooms, set theater style, which hold at least 300 from 11 am -- 5:30 PM on the first day, 9 AM -- 5:30 PM on the second andthird days, and 9 AM -- 12:30 PM on the last day. In addition, there shall be a room to be used as an office, a room for the audiovisuals, a speaker lounge, a press room, an executive room, and 10 small rooms that can be used for demonstrations and informal meetings. These rooms shall be available day and evening, from 4 PM the day before the meeting through 5 PM on the last day. The contractor shall provide podiums and mikes as needed. The above activities shall take place concurrently with the previously scheduled AFCEA conference. FAR clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far. This procurement is authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The proposed requirement is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one responsible source under authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source. The procurement document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. Also the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including paragraph (b), subparagraphs (11) 52.222-21 (12) 52.222-26, (13) 52.222-35, (14) 52.222-36, (15) 52.222-37, (16) 52.225-3, and (21) 52.225-21. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed priced purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. This action is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) code is 7011 with a size standard of $5 Million. For information, call the POC identified above. Posted 03/07/00 (W-SN431987). (0067)

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